Fire investigators believe arsonists are behind six wildfires that broke out Monday along Interstate 80, from Tooele County to Summit County — including one that has burned through nearly 600 acres.
“They’ve found significant evidence … at the fires, witness information and other factors,” said Leann Fox, spokeswoman for fire crews, in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune. “There is a strong correlation between this start and [five] other arson fires around I-80.”
Three of the fires broke out within 10 miles of one another in Tooele County, shutting down one lane of I-80 for about half an hour Monday, FOX 13 reported.